02-26-2019, 11:06 PM
(02-26-2019, 05:48 PM)RunKijanaRun Wrote: When said mistake might just need a fresh start to be less of a mistake, it is a mistake to ship him off for next to nothing.
I can't stand John Ross. I whined like a steeler offensive lineman called for holding when we picked him. His play makes me angry. His stupid face makes me even angrier. It makes me furious when a f/o completely botches a pick like that when even sidewalk fans knew it was a mistake.
But he is fast, and maybe, somehow, this new group can find a way to make that speed useful. If not, so be it. That 5th we might get for him this season can be the 6th we get for him at the trade deadline. Dumping him now just seems reactionary and impetuous, 2 things a young coach should not be labeled this early in his tenure.
Funny, I'm the complete opposite. Loved the Ross pick, but if the new coach didn't like what he saw, I'm all for dumping him for a 5th. Good teams admit their mistakes and don't waste several years trying to get something out of a failed draft pick. Rolling on with Ross would remind me of throwing Ogbuehi at tackle for several years. We'd be holding the team back, just to try to squeeze blood out of turnip.
Good teams don't let one faulty cog wreck the whole machine. Forget where Ross was drafted. It's not relevant to 2019 and the future.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
